WITHRIXGTON AND LISTER ad. 



1587. 



The twelfth day I was sent for to come aboord the 

 admirall, about the hulke : where upon the complaint 

 of the Dutchmen, master Withrington entred into bond 

 to them for the paiment of their fraight, but how my 

 lord would like that bond of debt at our returne, 

 I knowe not. I gave him my advise and counsell to 

 get his bond againe into his hands. 



The thirteenth day our captaine sent out of our ship 

 certaine victuals unto the Admirall, as one butte of 

 dight rise, two chests of clean rise, one barrell of 

 oatemeale, one barrell of peason, and one barrell of oile, 

 because they were somewhat scanted of victuals, and 

 we at this time were to have out of the Admirall our 

 part of five and twenty chests of fine sugar, and more, 

 of eight chests, and sixe chests that were taken in the 

 Bay of Todos Santos, at the Ingenios, more of one 

 hundreth and thirty hats, and other divers pillages, 

 which were taken in the prizes, and at the shore. 



The foureteenth day being Monday, it was concluded 

 amongst us all, not to leave the towne of Baya so, 

 but notwithstanding the time that they had to strengthen 

 themselves and the towne, yet to give an attempt for 

 the winning of it : and therefore wee provided our 

 pinnesses, caravels, and boates for the enterprise : and 

 as we were departing from our shippes, the winde 

 turned directly contrary to our course, so that our 

 determination for that ^ time was broken, and wee 

 returned againe to our ships : and to say the trueth, 

 if the weather and winde had served, our attempt had 

 bene very desperate, considering the number of 

 Portugals and Indians which were then gathered 

 together, to the number of seven or eight thousand, 

 and their artillery upon the shore, playing upon us : 

 but neverthelesse we had proceeded, if the winds had 

 favoured us. 



The 16 day we went to certaine Ingenios of the 

 Portugals, where we found the people fled and we 

 entered their houses without resistance. We found 



